The wireless industry is opposed to a Federal Communications Commission proposal to create a series of powerful Wi-Fi networks across the country.

The networks, according to The Washington Post, would allow consumers to make calls and go online for free, and could wipe out the need to pay a monthly cell phone bill.

The $178 billion wireless industry is launching an aggressive lobbying campaign to oppose the proposal, The Washington Post reports. Companies like Google and Microsoft, meanwhile, are in favor of the idea, saying it would inspire innovation.